RAKHINE STATE, May 16 (EW): Cyclone Mocha slammed Western Myanmar at the weekend, killing several Rohingya Muslims, according to locals, a humanitarian organisation there, and a local media report on Tuesday. According to two locals and a Rakhine State-based non-governmental organisation called Partners, the cyclone left behind significant damage and claimed a large number of lives. At least 41 …
Days after an internet blackout, Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Syed Amin-ul-Haque on Tuesday distanced his ministry from blockage saying that they were not “taken into confidence”. “Mobile internet service was suspended without taking the Ministry of IT in confidence. After 2017 Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) is not under the Ministry of IT,” Haque told Geo Pakistan. He added …
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Korea have signed a debt service suspension agreement of $19.911 million. Pakistan signed an agreement with the Republic of Kora under the G-20 Debt Service Suspension Initiative. According to an announcement made by the Economic Affairs Division, the government of Pakistan, on 15th May 2023, signed a ‘Debt Service Suspension Agreement’ with the Republic of Korea amounting …
The US has said individuals should have the freedom to express themselves without participating in any violence, remarks that come in the aftermath of violent protests over the arrest of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan. During the briefing on Monday, US State Department Spokesperson Vedant Patel was asked specifically about the violence that followed the arrest of the …
ISLAMABAD, May 16 (EW): Pakistan is now looking for a Plan B for averting full fledge eruption of the balance of payment crisis if the International Monetary Fund (IMF) continues to delay the revival of the already-delayed $6.5 bailout programme. According to a report published in The News, the cash-strapped nation of over 220 million people will have no other …
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Shehryar Afridi was arrested by police in the wee hours on Tuesday morning according to news reports. Afridi’s apprehension comes amid the ongoing crackdown on the party’s leadership, workers and supporters in connection to the May 9 violent protests, as chaos ensued in the wake of PTI Chairman Imran Khan’s arrest on the same day. …
BEIJING, May 15 (INP): Pakistani students showed their commitment towards promoting linkages between China and Pakistan during a students forum held at the Pakistani Embassy in Beijing. Speaking at the occasion, the Ambassador briefed the students on the significance of China-Pakistan bilateral relations and ongoing cooperation in diverse fields. According to a Gwadar Pro’s report, he noted that education …
BEIJING, May 15 (INP): The first International Seminar on the theme of “China-Pakistan Science and Technology Enterprises Cooperation” was held at the China-Pakistan Science and Technology Cooperation Center in Beijing. The Zhongguancun Belt and Road Industrial Promotion Association (ZBRA) and the Embassy of Pakistan in China co-hosted the seminar where more than 30 renowned science and technology organizations, both …
ISLAMABAD, May 15 (INP): University of Sargodha and South China Agriculture University, China signed an agreement to share experiences in educational, Gwadar Pro reported on Monday. The agreement was signed by Sargodha University Vice Chancellor Professor Qaiser Abbas and South China Agriculture University President Li Yang. According to the agreement, the two universities will promote mutual cooperation in education, research, teaching, …
ISLAMABAD, May 15 (EW): A week-long door-to-door anti-polio immunisation campaign has been started in various Punjab, Sindh, and Balochistan districts on Monday. According to the health department, trained polio workers will go door-to-door in various districts nationwide to administer polio vaccine to children under the age of five years. According to the details, more than two million …